Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinnor

/kiˈnɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kin-nor
IPA
/kiˈnɔɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stringed instrument of the Israelites.

noun

Synonym of begena.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (“lyre”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

kinnors (plural)

Synonyms

begena

Questions

How do you pronounce kinnor?
The recorded pronunciation is /kiˈnɔɹ/.
What does kinnor mean?
A stringed instrument of the Israelites.
Where does kinnor come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce kinnor

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